Student Success
Political Science Professor Awarded MAC Outstanding Faculty Award
Congratulations to Julie Mazzei, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Political Science (in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø) for being awarded the 2021 Mid American Conference (MAC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. Mazzei is one of only 12…
Down and Out And Back Up: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ashtabula Student Nick Pizzi Turns His Life Around
In March 2015, Nick Pizzi hit rock bottom. After receiving his third DUI, he decided to stop drinking. But unfortunately, it was too late. Four months later, before his daughter’s eighth birthday, Pizzi was sentenced to one year in the Ashtabula County jail, where his life would change forever for the positive. On May 14, 2021, he will pick up his bachelor's degree diploma during the 72nd Commencement Ceremony at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Ashtabula.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.
Meeting the Moment: How The American Academy Kept Students on Track in Brazil During COVID-19
Behind the scenes last spring, American Academy faculty and staff worked swiftly and efficiently to convert the program to remote learning.
Meet the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Class of 2024
More than 21,200 people applied to be part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Class of 2024, and 3,819 can now consider themselves to be Golden Flashes.
Bennett's Jersey From Historic Moment Now on Display at Basketball Hall of Fame
The jersey 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Kalin Bennett wore in his first game is now on display at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student-Athletes Complete Record-Setting Spring Term in Classroom
51³Ô¹ÏÍø student-athletes conquered the unprecedented challenge of completing the final months of the spring term via remote classes by posting the highest term grade point average (3.563) in athletics department history. All 17 programs posted a term GPA of 3.1 or better with 14 setting a new term record.
Finding Her ‘Fit’ at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Make an Impact
Senior Sydney Bihn finds her true calling throughout her time at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and becomes the first female aerospace engineering graduate.